Blue Heelers S06E22

King Of The Kids

Episode 6.22 (233)
Wednesday, July 07, 1999
Written by Jenny Lewis
Directed by Chris Langman

Dash treads a thin line when social worker Tim Ryan convinces her the overloaded welfare system can no longer protect abused children. The Heelers and the Department of Human Services take a dim view of Tim's attitude. His obvious frustration in applying band-aid solutions to violent domestic situations is bound to lead to trouble.

Trouble begins when Dash arrives to break up a violent argument between old family friends. The father appears to be strangling his son, who retaliates by stabbing him. While in hospital, the boy confides that his father regularly bashes him. Soon after he returns home, the boy disappears and the Heelers struggle to find a lead.

Dash suspects Tim knows more about the boy's disappearance than he is willing to divulge when two missing children are found in his care. Tim passionately defends his actions — someone's got to look after these kids when the system fails them! Dash admires Tim's determination to put their welfare before his own, even if it does mean breaking his department's code and when necessary, breaking the law. She begins to wonder whether her uniform hampers rather than helps to protect the community.

Tim suspects Dash is his secret ally and a hint of romance brews between them. When the Heelers discover the missing boy is without his asthma medication, the search to find him before another attack escalates. Dash tackles Tim on the subject and learns that he does know where the boy is hiding, but if he tells Dash, she will have to bring him in. He stays her a kiss and Dash trusts Tim to ensure his young client's health and safety. When the Heelers finds the boy unconscious, Dash blames herself for endangering his life.

Guest Starring: Grant Piro as Tim Ryan, Tom Considine as Ned Burgess, Jackie Kerin as Lorraine Burgess, Zac Jardine as Dean Burgess, Sapidah Kian as Dr Jasmin Farah, Naomi Davies as Casey Sharpe, Robert Tremlett as Brett Sharpe, Glynis Angell as Glenys Sharpe, Louis Dingemans as Scott Collins, Judith Roberts as Sheila Needham, Andrew Ferguson as Bank Teller

(encoded with Handbrake - Blue Heelers - from Complete Seventh Season DVD - the early years)

Duration: approximately 45 minutes
Aspect ratio: 4:3 standard
Audio: linear hi-fi/stereo
Size: 446MB
Video format: MPEG-4 (MP4)

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